Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0145

Ella POV

Alexander’s driver had been on standby, knowing we likely wouldn’t stay long. The car was already running when we reached it. Alexander held the door open for me before getting in behind me, and as soon as the door closed, the driver began to pull away from the park.

I looked down at the papers in my arms and started to read, but honestly, I couldn’t make sense of much of what I was looking at. Maybe it was the excitement of the last few minutes, but I was having trouble focusing on anything in particular.

I felt almost jittery from adrenaline. Confronting David and Amanda so directly was frightening but also gratifying. If the two of them thought they would be able to abuse and torment me and then simply walk away, moving on with their lives as though nothing had happened, they were wrong.

I would make myself a thorn in their side for all time if that’s what it took to keep David from carrying out the same actions he had in the original timeline.

Alexander seemed just as determined, though for reasons I didn’t fully understand. He wanted to be king, so I suppose that was reason enough. But there was more to it, could feel it a depth to his actions, a hidden motivation behind his actions.

I couldn’t quite grasp it yet, but I would. For now, I just had to trust that our shared goal would keep us aligned.

“You handled that well,” Alexander said, his tone light and approving

I smiled at his reassuring words but shrugged. “I’m sure I only managed the situation because you were with me. If I were still trying to handle David on my own, I probably would’ve let this contract go,” I admitted.

Alexander’s gaze softened. “Well, it’s a very good thing you don’t need to handle him alone,” he replied. “I’ll have my lawyers look over the paperwork when we get back to the Capitol, just to make sure he hasn’t tried to pull anything. It would be foolish of him to do so, but we both know how unpredictable he can be.”

“Of course,” I nodded, agreeing. “We can’t be too careful when it comes to him.”

“He was clearly shaken to see you,” Alexander said, his voice low and serious. “Which means he knows he’s not going to get away with what he did to you.”

serious expression on Alexander’s face made me pause He was right, of course. David had panicked the moment he saw me, thinking that I was there

some proof against him, even though we didn’t–yet. Hopefully, Alexander’s investigators would dig

beside me. “It wouldn’t be if David and his father were more responsible with their money, but considering the fact that they spend beyond their means, this will have a notable impact very

doubt that you’ll be able to make good use of the land and enrich yourselves even further, which will, of course, Infuriate

“If we’re able to make this

Alexander said, offering me a fond smile. And knowledgeable about your

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don’t need the land, but it’s always good to look for opportunities

you promising me I could have a portion

remembering the time he had come to my home late at night,

me from the sight of the guards. The closeness and heat of his touch brought up other memories, ones I

as he caught

I said, smiling as I shook the memories

enough that I got to see the look on David’s face,” Alexander said, smirking. “He’s getting worse at hiding his anger in public, which is good for us. If he seems unsteady, it will shake people’s trust in him. No one wants a leader who’s fueled by their emotions. It makes people unpredictable, and that unpredictability can be dangerous.”

is exactly why we have to keep doing what we’re doing,” I agreed. “Someone like David can’t be allowed to come to

that amount of land is tempting,” Alexander said, glancing at the stack of papers. “I had no idea you talked him into a contract that is so lucrative. He must really have been

a slight smile. “How

seemed to believe he couldn’t live

were true, he wouldn’t have hurt me,” I said

out to touch